#5883F5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.177 266), rgb(88, 131, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#5883F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5883F5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 131, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.177 266) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5883F5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5883F5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5883F5 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5883F5 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#789DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5883F5
oklch(63.6% 0.177 266)
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Step 600
600
#3E67E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3055C4
oklch(49% 0.179 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#28469F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#243C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 266)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#5883F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4990F9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A82F3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB0 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5883F5
#5883F5
oklch(63.6% 0.177 266)
- #AE8400
#AE8400
oklch(63.6% 0.13 86)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5883F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5883F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5883F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.